diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
index cb120b8f8..4c6602a43 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaOperationsListener {
     private var mAllowPickingMultiple = false
     private var mShowAll = false
     private var mLoadedInitialPhotos = false
-    private var mShowLoadingIndicator = false
+    private var mShowLoadingIndicator = true
     private var mWasFullscreenViewOpen = false
     private var mLastSearchedText = ""
     private var mLatestMediaId = 0L
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media.xml
index 39691bb59..daebcb237 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_media.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         android:visibility="gone"
         app:hideAnimationBehavior="inward"
         app:showAnimationBehavior="outward"
-        app:showDelay="300"
+        app:showDelay="500"
         tools:visibility="visible" />
 
     <RelativeLayout